3rd July: Karl Benz releases the first car

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Euronews

July 3, 1886: Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first vehicle meant to be propelled by an engine.
Ten years after developing a proper engine, Karl Benz took a step forward by designing the vehicle this very same engine would propel. Though it was originally meant to be a four-wheel design, the tricycle aspect helped taking care of the steering management. First demonstrated on the 3rd July 1886 in Mannheim, Germany, it shared many common points with the modern auto mobile that we know today, such as its frame, gas-powered engine, a water heater and electrical light system.

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